Canadian System of Environmental-Economic Accounts - Ecosystem Accounts

Carbon sequestration of geographic area, weight

Carbon sequestration represents a flow of carbon and occurs when carbon is removed by plants through photosynthesis and stored in woody biomass or transferred to soils and sediment at a greater rate than it is released back to the atmosphere.

Geographic area refers to areas whose boundaries are specifically delimited in accordance with well-defined concepts and which, in total, cover the entire landmass of Canada. It excludes Canadian territorial enclaves abroad.

The data for this variable are reported using the following measurements:

• Tons